Clinical, dermoscopic, and histopathologic features in a case of infantile hemangioma without proliferation

Pediatr Dermatol. 2011 Jan-Feb;28(1):66-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2010.01363.x.

Abstract

Infantile hemangioma precursors or those without a proliferative phase may mimic a port-wine stain. We describe a case of infantile hemangioma precursor, which proved to be Glut-1 positive in biopsy, with the dermoscopic features of red round globular vessels, red comma-like vessels, and red linear vessels. These dermoscopic features should help to distinguish infantile hemangioma precursors or those with an absent or minimal growth phase from a port-wine stain.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Cell Proliferation*
  • Dermoscopy*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Glucose Transporter Type 1 / analysis
  • Hemangioma, Capillary / congenital
  • Hemangioma, Capillary / pathology
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary
  • Port-Wine Stain / diagnosis
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*

Substances

  • Glucose Transporter Type 1

Supplementary concepts

  • Hemangioma, capillary infantile